The Events Calendar vs WP Events Manager
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
The Events Calendar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #94, ahead of WP Events Manager at #1,049. Over the last 7 days The Events Calendar held its place and WP Events Manager slipped 1 place. The Events Calendar has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 600K+ active installs against 30K+ for WP Events Manager. Ratings: The Events Calendar 4.2★ from 2,454 and WP Events Manager 2.7★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | The Events Calendar | WP Events Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #94 ▬ | #1,049 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 335,743 | — |
| Rating | 4.2★ (2,454) | 2.7★ (13) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.17.4.1 | 2.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #94 | #1,034 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2010 | Mar 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 16 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, The Events Calendar or WP Events Manager?
By active installs, The Events Calendar: 600K+ sites run it against 30K+ for WP Events Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, The Events Calendar or WP Events Manager?
The Events Calendar, at #94 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Events Manager at #1,049. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are The Events Calendar or WP Events Manager alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.